The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Navy needs a small business to maintain its Common Access Card support office at the West Bethesda, MD location.
Key Details
The Navy needs a small business to maintain its Common Access Card support office at the West Bethesda, MD location. This includes issuing CACs, returning CACs when personnel are no longer eligible, and troubleshooting issues like PIN resets and CAC card replacements.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will contain a base year with four option years. The requirement is for an estimated 5,640 labor hours per year, split between two labor categories.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
The notice doesn't say.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
Don't bother if…
- You must be currently enrolled in the 8(a) program
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on February 14 — if you miss it, you can't bid.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before